TESTING THE FAITH

Does science refute God?

Christians, atheists debate age-old question

Published: 12/09/2012 at 2:26 PM

(CHRISTIAN POST) — Christians and atheists went head to head Wednesday to debate one of the most frequently raised questions today: Does science refute God?

Christian apologist Dinesh D’Souza and Origins Project Director Lawrence Krauss were among the panelists at Kaufman Center in New York who spent 90 minutes trying to convince the audience that science does not refute or does refute God, respectively.

Based on results from the live audience as well as an online poll, the atheists won the debate. Fifty percent of the in-person audience agreed that science refutes God, up from 37 percent before the debate. The opposing side, arguing against the motion, only gained four percent of the vote after the debate (from 34 percent to 38 percent).